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Scott Morrison's refusal to act on climate is bolstered by a group of fringe climate science deniers pushing conspiracy theories and misinformation.

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A surprising and record surge in small scale rooftop solar installations in December take total capacity in Australia to more than 10GW.

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Wind, solar and battery storage to power nearly half of W.A. town of Esperance, slashing emissions by half and electricity costs by nearly that much.

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At least 8 new electric vehicle models will hit Australian shores in 2020, opening up choice for drivers wanting to reduce transport emissions or simply have the latest in auto tech.

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Two of out three of Australia’s independently ranked safest cars are electric vehicles, and both of those are Teslas.

The post Telsa Models X and 3 ranked among Australia’s Top 3 safest cars for 2019 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Growatt has become the NO.1 solar rooftop inverter supplier in India according to the latest report released by BRIDGE TO INDIA.

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That's a wrap on 2019! RenewEconomy is taking a short break ... See you in 2020.

The post After a huge 2019, RenewEconomy and The Driven are looking forward to 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Regulator seeks feedback on proposed "options" contracts under the ERF, to reduce the risks to projects that fail to deliver emissions reductions.

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GE's 12MW Haliade-X prototype installed at the Port of Maasvlakte-Rotterdam in the Netherlands has started generating and selling power to local utility Eneco.

The post World’s largest offshore wind turbine begins generating power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Loy Yang A unit remains offline through Victoria heatwave, while market operator gives assurance that bushfires present no imminent threats to NSW power supplies.

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Despite a new electricity strategy and emissions reduction target, NSW persists in having no real policy or even good analysis to back them up. And no electric vehicle policy.

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AEMC has been a drag on the electricity system for some years. It's time for a change at the top.

The post 2020 vision: The AER has a new head, will there be change at the AEMC? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Changes to be made to way frequency control managed on grid after market design led to many coal and gas generators relaxing controls to the point they were useless.

The post Major blackouts prompt rethink about frequency control on the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO warns solar project owners that constraints and delays may be long lasting as it seeks a solution to issues "unprecedented in any power system."

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Period of low prices in South Australia comes to an abrupt end amid third day of unprecedented heatwave.

The post South Australia prices hit market cap as temperature records tumble appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 70kW solar 54kWh battery system installed on Melbourne apartment block uses Allume Energy technology to share cheap clean power between 52 low-income tenants.

The post Melbourne apartment block shares rooftop PV, battery storage – smashes solar ceiling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New partnership promises to "dramatically reduce" home battery ROI, while also creating one of the world's biggest virtual power plants.

The post Evergen teams with Solar Services Group to boost battery uptake appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In 2019 construction commitments to large wind and solar farms in Queensland completely dried-up, killing more than 1,000 jobs along the way.

The post Collapse in Queensland renewables investment – the canary in the coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After fifteen years as the AER’s Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Groves has announced her departure from the agency in May 2020.

The post AER will farewell CEO Michelle Groves in May 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania's Musselroe Wind Farm to trial bird detection radar its operator hopes will minimise the impact on wedge-tailed eagle populations.

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